Basic HIV/AIDS Information

HIV/AIDS 101

• HIV & AIDS Basic Facts This brochure offers the basics on HIV transmission, testing and treatment
• HIV and Hepatitis C Co-infection Some basic questions answered about living with both HIV and hepatitis C

Living with HIV

• Managing Your Health A guide for people living with HIV
• Living with HIV: Starting Points An easy-to-read primer on viral load, CD4 counts and healthy living
• For more information please visit CATIE's Living with HIV web section

Prevention

• HIV Transmission: an Overview
• HIV: The Basics A plain and simple look at HIV and the immune system, staying healthy and protecting yourself and others (E-Learning Module)
• HIV Transmission: Guidelines for Assessing Risk: A Resource for Educators, Counsellors and Health Care Professionals
• For more information please visit CATIE's HIV Plain and Simple web section

For Nurses

• Overview of HIV/AIDS An online course for nurses

Hepatitis C 101

• HIV and Hepatitis C Co-infection Some basic questions answered about living with both HIV and hepatitis C
• For hepatitis C information and resources across Canada visit www.hepcinfo.ca/

CATIE Ordering Centre resources on hepatitis C

Production of this Web site has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Decisions about particular medical treatments should always be made in consultation with a qualified medical practitioner who is knowledgeable about HIV-related illness and the treatments in question. MORE